Fishing-reel.



O. D. RIDER.

FISHING REEL.

APPLICATION IILED DEC. 31, 1907.

905,585. Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

.WITNE SSESL xinvvago; %4/KMW -A) ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES D. RIDER, OF FORTWAYNE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR' OF ONE-THIRD TO WILLIAM F.

STAHL AND ONE-THIRD TO SAMUEL M. ALEXANDER, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

FISHING-REEL.

No. ceases.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

Application filed- December 31,1907. Serial No. 408,734.

' permit the same to dry quickly by being wound uponcrotched or forked arms.

Another object is to provide a drag or governor which prevents the reel running too freely thereby allowing too much of the line to run out and to be blown out of alinement with the crotched or forked arms whereby it isbadly wound, but by these crotched or forked arms if the line fails to strike the crotched or forked arm in the winding operation the next cast the line will be earned out straight as the crotches arev so formed as to allow the line to pass freely by the back or front of the same without catchin or ettin foul.

Anot er 0 ject is to rovide a click, which is generally used for shing with live bait, which gives an alarm when the fish strikes and permits the fish to run with the line,

keeping a certain amount of tension on the sameand preventmg the reel overrunnmg and the line becoming loose on the same causin unnecessary winding when taking the fish.

1 The invention relates to certain novel'features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view, Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation partly in section, Fig. 3'is a bottom glen 1view of the cover plate, and Fig. 4 is a etai A represents the bodyof'the reel and 1, 1

are the forked or crotched arms, which are suitably connected to the vbody of the reel. The reel A is preferably made concave and is provided with a sleeve the stem 4 of the plate 5, which is received on the pole not shown.

A cover 6 is-secured to the body of the reel and covering theconcave portion, which concave portion forms a surface for thumbing, whereby a certain amount of pressure 3 mounted upon' by the'aid of the thumb on the reel acts as a brake and regulates the distance of the cast and prevents the reel from overrunning.

Received within the concave portion and 10. The cover surrounds the stem 4 and has a sleeve 11 extending therefrom, over which is a nut 12 which is screwed on to the end of the stem 4.

The click 13 consists of the pawl which is connected to the cover by a pin 20, adapted to enga e a toothed disk 15 secured to a gear 16 whic is mounted on the pin 14, which is connected to a lever 17, having a knob 18 thereon for operating the same. The lever is pivoted to the cover by means of a pin 19. Indentations 21, 21 are formed in thecover for the end or projection 22 of the lever 17. As the lever is thrown inward the gear 16 is thrown into en 'agement with a gear 23 which is mounts on the stem 4 so that as the reel is run out it will notify the operator by the click that he has a strike and can best judge as to the amount of line to be let out. The pawl 13 has a slotted end 24 in which a s ring 25 is received, which is connected to t e cover by means of a pin 26 to give the desired tension to the pawl. The pin 14 travelsthrough a slotted opening 27 in the cover as the lever is operated in throwing the gear 16 into enga ement with-the gear 23, or out. A stud 29 1s secured to the cover back of the spring to keep it in the slot 24. On the outer edges .of the reel knobs or handles 28, 28 are secured for winding the line upon the reel.

. From the foregoing it will be seen that I'" have rovided a reel whereby a line can be woun and which will permit the air to Strike the line instead of -its being inclosed as in the ordinary reel, and thereby reventing the line from decayin as it wil have a tendency to dry out quickly instead of boldin the moisture.

t is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of my inven .tion,

tion, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the exact construction herein set forth, but

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A reel comprising a body portion, arms thereon, upon which the line is wound, a stem, a disk mounted on the stem, and a brake engaging the disk for regulating the speed of rotation of the reel.

2. A reel comprising a body portion, a stem, forked arms connected to the body pora brake for regulating the speed of the reel, a toothed disk, and a pawl adapted to engage the disk, to give an alarm when the reel is rotated.

3. A reel comprising a body portion, the central portion of which being concave, a stem upon which the body portion is mounted, forked arms connected to the body portion, a cover on the body portion, a gear on the stem, a toothed disk and gear connected to the cover, said gear adapted to engage the vfirst named gear,

first named gear, a pawl adapted to engage the toothed disk, and a lever connected to the gear whereby it is thrown in or out of engagement with first-named gear.

4:. A reel comprising a body portion, a stem upon which the body portion is mounted, a cover on the body portion, forked arms connected to the body'portion, a brake disk mounted on the stem, a brake adapted to engage the disk, a gear mounted on the stem, a lever on the cover, a gear and toothed disk connected to the lever, said gear adapted to be thrown in or out of engagement with the and a spring controlled pawl adapted to engage the toothed disk whereby an alarm is sounded as the reel is rotated.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 1n presence of two wltnesses.

CHARLES D. RIDER.

Witnesses:

M. MAGBENNETT, WM. F. STAHL. 

